Gingerbread Scones

Directions

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   1. Preheat oven to 400 F.
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   2. In a large bowl, whisk together flours, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt until well-combined.
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   3. Using a pastry blender or two forks, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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   4. In a small bowl, stir together molasses, egg yolk, and milk until combined. Slowly add this to the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined.
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   5. Turn dough out onto a well-floured surface. Knead a few times until a soft dough forms. Shape dough into an 8-inch circle. Brush top with egg white. Sprinkle with coarse sugar. Cut into 8 pieces. Transfer pieces to parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
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   6. Bake for 11-13 minutes or until edges start to turn golden brown.
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   7. Remove scones to a wire rack to cool.
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   8. Melt white chocolate in the microwave in 30 second bursts, stirring between bursts. Drizzle over the tops of the scones. Allow white chocolate to harden before serving.
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   This recipe is adapted from myrecipes.com.